Improvement in washing-machines



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".PErERS, PHOTaLITI-IOGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. mc.

naar esta @sind @time Letters Patent No. 107,604, dated September 20, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

To all whonrit 'may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. FLETCHER, of Eyota, in the county of Olmsted and State of Minnesota, have invented certain Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanyingdrawmg.

My invention consists in a novel manner of construct-ing and arranging certain mechanical devices so as to form a washing-machine, as hereinafter de-v scribed. v

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of my machine, taken on the line x x of iig. 2, and

Figure 2 is a top plan of the machine, opened to receive the fabrics to be washed.

In constructing my machine I first provide a suitable shaft, a, having a crank, b, secured to one end, and on this shaft I mount a polygonal drum or body, A, consisting of Ytwo heads, connected by bars or slats c, attached to their peripheries.

'lhese barsv or slats c I form with longitudinal grooves or corrugations, 1,011 their outer surfaces, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, and also secure lengthwise ofthe bars, cords e c.

The shaft a and its drum I mount in a circular tub or body, B, by inserting one end of' the shaft in a hole made for the purpose, and then dropping the opposite end, which carries the crank into a slot, f, as shown in iigs. land 2, the shaft heilig held down in place by a'hook, g, on the tub, as shown in both figures.

I next construct several small curved frames O, each containing a number of rolls, i, of a length ap-` proximating that of the body A, and then hinge the frames together, as shown at c' c'.

The'iexible series or belt of frames thus formed I place over and around the drum or body A, as shown in iig. 1, supporting them against the drum `by spiral springs j, connecting them to the side'of the tub.

`The upper-edge or end o f the 'exible frame I provide with' along curved metal spring or strap, D, havingafnumber of holes in it, as shown in iig. 2.

To the side of the tub I` secure a hook, E, which may be hooked into any one of the series of holes in the spring E, and thus the frames O drawn against, and the rollers caused to bear with any desired pressure upon the drum .or body A, as shown in iig. 1.

When articles are'to be washed, the tub isvfilled to the proper height with water, the spring D released, and the frame turned back, as shown in fig, 2, and the articles then passed or inserted under the strings e theframe is then closed, and the crank operatcd.

As the drum revolves, the fabrics are carried with it, and are thus'thoroughly rubbedA between the cor ruga-ted ribs and t-he rolls, and being also passed- AAwashing-machine, consisting vof the tub A, drum B, with grooved longitudinal slats on its surface, frame (l, made of hinged sections, having rollers mounted therein,- springs j, metallicy strap D, and hook E, when constructed and arranged substantially as herein described. l

v JOSEPH A. FLETCHER.

Witnesses:

J ons J. RANDALL, H. `W. STEBBINS. 

